Oklahoma § 59-199.8 - Apprentices
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-199.8 — Apprentices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-199.8. Apprentices
A. Each person training as an apprentice shall be required to
have the same qualifications as a student for admission into a
cosmetology or barber school, and shall be registered with the State
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering before commencing the training.
B. No apprentice shall engage in any of the practices of
cosmetology or barbering except under the immediate supervision of a
licensed instructor in a cosmetology or barber establishment
approved by the Board for apprentice training.
C. All apprentices shall wear a badge which designates them as
an apprentice and is furnished by the Board with the apprentice
registration receipt.
D. Only two apprentices may be registered to receive training
in any cosmetology or barber establishment at any one time. An
apprentice registered to receive training in any cosmetology or
barber establishment may receive compensation during his or her
training.
E. Completion of two thousand two hundred fifty (2,250) hours
of apprentice training in a cosmetology or barber establishment is
the equivalent of one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) hours’
training in a cosmetology or barber school and shall entitle the
apprentice to take the examination.
F. The required curriculum for apprenticeships shall be created
by an organization approved by the Board for each discipline.
Practical and theory-related benchmarks shall be administered by
either a master barber or master cosmetologist at the end of each
chapter/unit of the curriculum. Benchmarks shall be established
within the course outline and curriculum shall be provided to the
Board upon request during the apprenticeship application process.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 395, § 8, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949. Amended
by Laws 1994, c. 135, § 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 355, §
9, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 92, eff. Nov. 1, 2013;
Laws 2014, c. 260, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2024, c. 282, § 5,
eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions About Oklahoma § 59-199.8
What does Oklahoma Statutes § 59-199.8 cover?
Section 59-199.8 ("Apprentices") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Oklahoma § 59-199.8?
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Is this the official text of Oklahoma law?
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